Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shirley Martin
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
1. Shirley Martin Marker
Inscription.
Shirley Martin. . Pioneer, organizer, player and coach of women's basketball, fast-pitch softball and field hockey. AAU All-American Team Player (1956). AAU All-American Player (1966). Played in a record 45 women's National AAU Tournaments. AAU player-coach for a record 32 of 45 years. Member of the ASA Softball Hall of Fame (1984). Women's Sports Advocates of Wisconsin "Lifetime Achievement" Recipient (1990). Member of the All-American Basketball Team (1995). Organizer of the "Senior Citizen's Sky Hook" at age 62. National Chairperson of AAU Women's Basketball. Marquette University and Conference USA Woman of the Year (1995). Represented the U.S. in women's basketball tournaments in Russia, Brazil and Cuba. Women's Wisconsin and National AAU Hall-Of-Fame (1995) and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (1997). Rib Lake native. Inducted - 1998
Pioneer, organizer, player and coach of women's basketball, fast-pitch softball and field hockey. AAU All-American Team Player (1956). AAU All-American Player (1966). Played in a record 45 women's National AAU Tournaments. AAU player-coach for a record 32 of 45 years. Member of the ASA Softball Hall of Fame (1984). Women's Sports Advocates of Wisconsin "Lifetime Achievement" Recipient (1990). Member of the All-American Basketball Team (1995). Organizer of the "Senior Citizen's Sky Hook" at age 62. National Chairperson of AAU Women's Basketball. Marquette University and Conference USA Woman of the Year (1995). Represented the U.S. in women's basketball tournaments in Russia, Brazil and Cuba. Women's Wisconsin & National AAU Hall-Of-Fame (1995) and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (1997). Rib Lake native.
Inducted - 1998
Erected 1998.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women.
Location. 43° 2.533′ N, 87° 54.967′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. Marker is on North 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lisle "Liz" Blackbourn (here, next to this marker);
More about this marker. The Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Panther Arena along North 4th Street.
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
2. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
3. Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque
Photographed By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016
4. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
